Recent content by ClaraBelles_Hats_etc

Just joined. I am a milliner / hat maker. I mainly make ladies' hats but Top hats and Fedoras for guys have been flying out the door as fast as I make them. Last year I made a huge, tall mad hatter hat for a guy with an xlarge head and steam punked it. That was incredibly great fun. I LOVE...

The ink from the newspaper ink may stain the hat if you sweat in it. Try Pellon nonfusible interfacing from a fabric store, or a strip of terry clothe behind the grosgrain.

lovely photos. Especially the ladies in hats. That was back when the wide brims, pillboxes and juliets were daily wear.

sometimes it's best to just put a bit of adjustment material inside between the crown and the grosgrain. The best adjustment material is pellon interfacing, nonfusible. This way if your hairstyle changes, the hat can then be made to fit again. The pin hole was most likely made by a past price...

I've been viewing Hart of Dixie, just because I saw a preview of a character wearing a hat.